Best bang for your buck?

Old 09-20-2012, 11:56 AM
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Best bang for your buck?

Just wondering what the best mod is to squeze a little more out of my 04 TSX?
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CompTech Supercharger!

I would definitely say the Hondata Reflash. Cost like $500 and definitely the best bang for your buck, or probably just remove weight from your car...
Old 09-20-2012, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewcjduong
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I would definitely say the Hondata Reflash. Cost like $500 and definitely the best bang for your buck, or probably just remove weight from your car...

I agree completely or if your a little tech savvy UR Underdrive pulley set also makes a nice noticeable difference
Old 09-20-2012, 07:59 PM
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RE- wait for it... waaiiit fooor iiiit, waaaaaiiiiiitttt foooooooor iit... FLASH
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Hondata reflash without a doubt.

And if you have a 6MT and haven't changed the clutch yet, make sure to go with an lightweight flywheel when you do.
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INJEN or K&N CAI, DC Header, XLR8 UR lightweight crank pulley, Hondata reflash.
Old 09-25-2012, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Winnipeg Aspec
I agree completely or if your a little tech savvy UR Underdrive pulley set also makes a nice noticeable difference
For the gain the UR provide....I would keep OEM and keep the stock Damp. too.
Old 09-25-2012, 08:26 AM
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I would say the following:

CT-E Header, Airbox mod/CT-E Ice/Injen CAI, RBC VTC and flash.
Old 09-28-2012, 10:23 PM
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I'm having a hard time understanding how people are recommending other mods over the Hondata reflash. The reflash is only $295 (it has come down a lot from when it was originally released).
Old 09-29-2012, 05:20 PM
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Best bang for the buck - reflash. Period. Then headers and ghetto intake box mod.
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Old 09-30-2012, 04:08 PM
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GET FLASHPRO - its gonna be expensive at first, BUT you will have tuneability of your car, so if u get a header intake exhaust pulleys supercharger ANything really down the road u can readjust you FP to be better, u also need it if eventually you do CAMS and 45* VTC....get FP first then everything else
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Originally Posted by green_henry
I'm having a hard time understanding how people are recommending other mods over the Hondata reflash. The reflash is only $295 (it has come down a lot from when it was originally released).
Cause you need mods to really unlock the reflash your doing vs unlocking what the car could do.
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You will definitely make the most of the flash with the other mods, but you don't need the other mods to get the lower VTEC engagement and higher redline. E.g., if i were to remove my Comptech header, I think the difference would be a lot less noticeable then removing the reflash.

Obviously, the best case is to install all of the above recommendations, but if I could only do one: reflash.
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How do you adjust the flash once you add more mods?
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Originally Posted by BradHenz
How do you adjust the flash once you add more mods?
Either you go to a dealer and have them reflash it, send it back to HONDATA, or purchase a Flashpro.
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